The new year is upon us, a time where many embark on a healthy lifestyle change, and so is Veganuary.

In 2018, participation in Veganuary grew by 183 per cent, with nearly half of the 170,000 sign-ups coming from the UK.

This year the charity believes almost 300,000 will sign its online pledge and ditch the animal products.

According to a survey by comparethemarket.com earlier this year, there has been a significant spike in the number of people going vegan in the UK in the last two years.

The survey showed a massive 3.5 million British people now identify as a vegan - equating to seven per cent of the population.

That is way more than the 540,000 vegans over the age of 15 living in Britain identified by the The Vegan Society and Vegan Life magazine in 2016.

Veganuary’s CEO Simon Winch said: "It’s truly heart-warming to see how many people have decided to stay vegan after taking part in Veganuary 2017, and we very much see this as a collaborative effort.

"Participants say that investigations by animal organisations, films like Cowspiracy and Vegucated, and books like Eating Animals have raised concerns and led them to try a plant-based diet. We are proud to have helped so many people improve their health, reduce their impact on the planet, and spare the lives of animals.

"Those who were not yet ready to go fully plant-based say they have significantly reduced their consumption of animal products, and that is a great result, too."

Around 1,000 restaurants in Devon are listed as offering Vegan options according to TripAdvisor .

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Here are 11 of them to choose from:

1. The Cavern Club, Exeter

Exeter's Cavern club operates as a venue by night by in the day offers one of the city's largest variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes.

The menu has been described as veggie and vegan "street food" with jackfruit burgers, vegan breakfasts and diary free salted caramel milkshakes all on offer.

One review read: "If you’re veggie or vegan this is the best place in town to find a great lunch in a cool location. In fact you don’t have to be veggie or vegan, I’m not but I love their range of foods."

9. The Riverford Field Kitchen, Buckfastleigh

The menu at Riverford changes every day depending on what's fresh on the farm. Their menu ranges from kale Caesar salad, roasted parsnips with soy glaze and cumin roasted cauliflower, red onions, capers and raisins.

10. Beth's Bistro, Dartmouth

One reviewer on TripAdvisor described Beth's Bistro as 'friendly, welcoming with good food', while another said: "We were lucky to find this jewel of a Bistro. The service is friendly and efficient and the food is top quality and nicely presented."

11. Market Street Kitchen, Appledore

One reviewer on TripAdvisor described the cafe as a 'lovely experience'. They said: "Stumbled across this place while strolling the back streets of Appledore. Lovely food, very pleasant staff and nice atmosphere."